EXCELLENCE OF SHARING THE SMALL FOOD(SAHIH HADITH MUSLIM)
Friday, April 18th, 2008Chapter# 31, Book 23, Number 5108:
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Food for two persons suffices three persons and food for three persons suffices four persons.
Book 23, Number 5109:
Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported: I heard Allah’. s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Food for one person suffices two persons and food for two persons suffices four persons, and food for four persons suffices eight persons; and in the tradition transmitted on the authority of Ishaq there is no mention of the fact that he heard it directly (from the Holy Prophet).
Book 23, Number 5110:
A hadith like this is reported on the authority of Jabir but with a different chain of transmitters.
Book 23, Number 5111:
Jabir reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Food for one suffices two and food for two suffices for tour.
Book 23, Number 5112:
Jabir reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Food for one (person) sqffices two, and food for two (persons) suffices four persons and food for four persons suffices eight persons